Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Ethiopia
19.7 percent
in 2023
Timor-Leste
18.7 percent
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Timor-Leste rank
30th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Ethiopia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.7 percent against 18.7 percent in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1 percent.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 169 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.41 percent | 32.61 percent | 2.8 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.16 percent | 16.33 percent | 0.83 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.2 percent | 18.1 percent | 2.1 percent | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
- Ethiopia, at 19.7 percent against 18.7 percent in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 1 percent, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.